Southern Miss slot receivers will get a workout

12:15 AM,
Apr. 10, 2013

Slot receiver Justin Sims says it's been a go-go-go spring at USM.

Written by

Tim Doherty
Hattiesburg American

Southern Miss senior Justin Sims spent the first few weeks of spring football practice just trying to catch his breath.

"I'm getting used to it now," Sims said. "It's up-tempo, a lot faster than what it was last year. A lot faster. The first couple days, I was blowed, like my legs were dead. But now, I'm getting used to it."

Sims is among USM's group of slot receivers - those slighter, shiftier weapons who line up between the end of the offensive line and an outside receiver. ...